2006-12-16 05:46:38 · 11 answers · asked by bettysdad 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
After I got out of the Army (involuntary) I joined the anti-war movement (Vietnam) and saw many flags burned at demonstrations. Once Nixon wrapped himself in it, it wasn't worth much for a number of years and then Bush started using it instead of toilet paper.
2006-12-16 05:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have never seen a flag being burned but i saw it once on in an encylopedia in a clip Flag Burning
On June 11, 1990, the Supreme Court struck down the constitutionality of the 1989 Flag Protection Act, which outlawed flag burning. The Court maintained that flag burning is a form of political speech and therefore is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. That same year, President George Bush proposed a new, and much criticized, constitutional amendment outlawing flag burning.
2006-12-16 05:50:39 · answer #2 · answered by princton_girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen a flag burned in this country. I don't know anyone in person that has seen a flag burned..... yet with all the problems in this country, our congress will take out time to try and pass a law against flag burning. Doesn't Iran have such a ban????
2006-12-16 05:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not that long ago, in the Middle East. Here? I faintly remember seeing one burned while a newscast was on discussing the bill introduced regarding the subject. But the last time I actually saw that with my own eyes in the flesh was in the early 70's, during the Vietnam War. I was a college liberal at the time, but my politics began slowing changing, and that was one of the reasons - I was disgusted. Another reason was seeing American citizens spit on returning soldiers while screaming "baby killers" at them. That was horrifying and filled me with shame that I marched with any of those people.
2006-12-16 06:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On T.V. alongside some Jewish flag on some show about the iraq war. An open ended question though, when have you seen a flag that came from the U.S.?
2006-12-16 06:02:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watching the news where the "Palestinians", who are not a real people group, were burning an American flag, because they're satanic idiots.
2006-12-16 05:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trick question.
i attended a ceremonial burning of flags in November
2006-12-16 05:51:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People tend not to burn them in the presence of military personnel, which until recently comprised the circles in which I moved(and yes, working for the government constitutes running in circles).
Here's the thing about flag-burning: it's a hot-button issue for many people, but they're forgetting what's important. The pledge says "and to the republic for which is stands..." We're not just talking about the cloth, we're talking about what it represents.
It represents less if we have to mandate respect for it.
If folks want to protect what's important in this country, urge your leaders to work on higher priorities than stifling dissent. There's a lot to choose from. Maybe if they worked on some of them, less people would want to avail themselves of this method of expressing displeasure with our nation and its leaders.
2006-12-16 05:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the last pro-illegal immigrant rally.
2006-12-16 05:51:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This morning.
2006-12-16 05:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by aoiEoia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋